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EU, Canada sign free trade deal but battle not over

The European Union and Canada signed a free trade agreement on Sunday that aims to generate jobs and growth though it must still clear some 40 national and regional parliaments in Europe in the coming years to enter fully into force. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed the treaty along…

Customs Valuation Seminar in Mississauga - This Thursday!

This is a reminder that the CSCB Toronto Region is hosting an education seminar on Customs Valuation - Back to Basics on Transaction Value, this Thursday, November 3, 2016 at the Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport. Importers and customs brokers cannot afford to miscalculate the customs value or…

Bri-Chem Case Discussion with Peter Kirby - Tomorrow!

Today is your last chance to register for tomorrow's webinar with Peter Kirby, the Montreal trade lawyer, who led the Bri-Chem Supply Ltd., Ever Green Ecological Services Inc., and Southern Pacific Resource Corp. cases vs. CBSA. These three cases, tried together, were identical to the Frito-Lay case…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 31 October

A) Chapter 05 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refuse Entry" to "Refer to CFIA - veterinary inspection" for the following HS code originating from the United States. 05.11.99.1291.01 - Animal oocytes - bovine. B) Chapter 19 was published to add the following OGD extension. 19…
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List of Trade Lawyers

The CSCB’s Customs Broker Risk Management Committee has overseen the creation of a contact list of lawyers, associated with CSCB Preferred Business Clients, who practice in the areas of Customs, International Trade and Administrative law. Members often contact the CSCB National Office for guidance…

Peter Kirby Speaks About the Bri-Chem Case this Tuesday - Don't Miss It!

Don't miss Peter Kirby, the Montreal trade lawyer, speak with us this Tuesday, November 1, about the Federal Court of Appeal's decision to dismiss CBSA's appeals, with costs, in the Bri-Chem Supply Ltd., Ever Green Ecological Services Inc., and Southern Pacific Resource Corp. cases. These three…

Manual of Procedures, Chapter 11, Taiwan

Please be advised that due to the outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) in Ontario, the export certification of poultry meat destined to Taiwan from Canada is immediately suspended. Presently, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is negotiating poultry meat certificates with Taiwan…

ECCRD Chapter 5 Update

The following document was recently updated: Electronic Commerce Clients Requirements Document (ECCRD) Chapter 5 ACI/eManifest House Bills, has been revised and new version 4.0 is now available upon request. The French version of this chapter will be available at a later date. If you are interested…

Belgium reaches deal to back EU-Canada trade agreement

A landmark free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada could be signed within days after the Belgian government overcame an impasse with its regional authorities on Thursday. ​Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said his national government had reached a deal with the holdout region…

Ottawa urged to address long waits at Niagara border crossings

Wait times at Canada’s second-busiest border crossing can stretch to hours, according to mayors and bridge authorities in Ontario’s Niagara Region who are pleading with Ottawa to boost staffing levels to ease the congestion, especially as the busy Peace Bridge prepares to reduce its operating lanes…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 27 October

Chapter 30 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes. NO VERSION CHANGE. 30.02.90.1069 - Animal pathogen level 2 bacteria, viruses, yeast, or fungi- in animal product or by-product 30.02.90.1070 - Animal pathogen level 3 bacteria, viruses, yeast, or fungi- in animal…

The Canadian Logistics Professional Survey

The Canadian Shipper and MM&D invite you to complete the 13th Annual Survey of the Canadian Logistics Professional. The estimated time to complete the survey is 10 minutes. The survey closes on November 28. The results of the survey will be publish in the January/February issues of both Canadian…

CBSA Message (TCC16-146) - ARL - Problem with the SOA of October 25th 2016

Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who use EDI to transmit their data This message is to advise you that there has been an Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) system issue that has affected some of the statement of accounts (SOA) issued this morning (October 25). As a…

CSCB Webinar: The Bri-Chem Saga

We are pleased to announce that Mr. Peter Kirby, the Montreal trade lawyer who led the Bri-Chem Supply Ltd., Ever Green Ecological Services Inc., and Southern Pacific Resource Corp. cases, will be with us on Tuesday, November 1, to provide explanation and commentary about last week's Federal Court…

Border Alert – Lansdowne

Normal operations resume at the Lansdowne port of entry The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is pleased to report normal operations have now resumed at the Lansdowne port of entry, which recently experienced a service disruption. We thank you for your patience and for helping us to minimize the…

Failure of EU free trade deal would leave Canada stranded

The looming failure of free trade talks with the European Union would derail Canada's push to reduce its dependence on the United States and potentially complicate negotiations with other nations, such as India and China. The EU's hopes of signing the pact this week appeared to evaporate on Monday…

Trade by Exporter Characteristics: Goods, 2010 to 2014

In 2014, 43,530 enterprises exported goods from Canada, generating $469.3 billion in sales. Compared with 2010, the number of exporting enterprises was up 7.2%, while export sales grew 30.4%. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) accounted for 97.3% of all exporting enterprises, and over 40% of…

Canada-EU trade summit Thursday will likely be postponed: top official

European Parliament President Martin Schulz told German radio on Tuesday that he did not expect a free trade deal between the European Union and Canada to be signed this week. Belgium said on Monday it could not formally back the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) — which needs the…